Write a short letter to the editor of your local newspaper. Social sciences. Assignment

Short Letter
Your Name
Subject and Section
Professor’s Name
December 21, 2019
Dear Mr. Editor,
As you might have read from the recent news, several groups have clashed against each other for the removal of the Robert E. Lee Statue in Virginia. A truly saddening and unfortunate event that has once again sparked the intense debate about whether these so-called “symbols White Supremacy” should be removed or not from the public view. Although the arguments of each side have their merits, I believe that it would still be best if such monuments remain and simply “improved by adding more detailed explanations” CITATION For17 \l 1033 (Fortin, 2017). The reason why I believe that such monuments should remain rests on two primary reasons, namely; (1) the existence of intersectionality and (2) the prevention of ‘reverse racism’.
First, I believe that removing the statue would be ineffective in curbing systemic racism these days, especially considering the fact that intersectionality exists. It is a common misconception among people that discrimination solely exists in one aspect of society such as race, gender, or class. Rather, we must be aware that discrimination happens in multiple planes of society with race only being one of them. Accordingly, considering the fact that the statues are said to be merely symbols of racial discrimination, then I believe that removing them would not be a cure to discrimination that could happen between differences in gender, class, age, or even race itself.
In fact, I believe that removing these ‘historical pieces’ would be a disrespect to the plights, struggles, and achievements of those who were oppressed d...